The smoke from a distant Canadian wildfire has been getting in the eyes of Kentuckians. It’s created a concern for those with health conditions. Somewhat unusual weather conditions have brought wildfires north of the border to the Commonwealth.
Residents of Kentucky have faced air quality alert warnings this week as Canadian smoke filters down into the state. Jerry Brotzge is the state climatologist. Brotzge said a stuck high-pressure system in Canada fuels the smoke and then there’s been an absence of a typical summertime weather maker, a southerly flow of heat and humidity.
